Empress Masako of Japan visited Momijiyama Imperial Cocoonery at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo and attended a sericulture ritual. During the ritual, the Empress fed mulberry leaves to silkworms. Growing silkworms at the Imperial Palace is a traditional practice carried out by empresses since Empress Dowager Shoken resumed the practice in 1871. The collected silk has been used in imperial ceremonies or as gifts.
Belle veste blanc-cassé toute en légèreté portée sur une couleur bleu-marine ? mais peut-être que le haut de sa tenue est bicolore ? Très jolies boucles d'oreilles fleuries avec une petite perle centrale et surtout celle plus grosse au bout d'une chaîne ; sobre mais élégant !
ReplyDeleteEmpress Masako is well dressed for the occasion, simple and elegant.
ReplyDeleteSuch an elegant lady ! Ana
ReplyDeleteIt is always a pleasure to see her!
ReplyDeleteSchade , dass man das liebe Gesiicht der Kaisserin nicht sehen kann !!
ReplyDeleteThe Japanese royals are always regal & elegant. Mary I
ReplyDeleteI'm fascinated by this tradition, from its technical challenges to the artistic process that follows. The Empress looks modern, chic, and fabulous.
ReplyDeleteВера💚🦋
There is a sweetness, kindness on the Empress's face that even a mask can't hide.
ReplyDeleteHer outfit ...... perfect. Simple, elegant.
A joy to see.
I agree.
DeleteSo...how does one do this? Do you just drop a load of mulberry leaves on top of the silkworms? Or do you lovingly put one of the silkworms on your finger and patiently feed it a leaf, while maintaining a dignified posture and an expression of ceremonial importance? :-) I'd love to know!
ReplyDeleteWell quakeress@gmail.com it goes something like this .........
DeleteYou put one of these little beasts on your finger and scratch its back until it does its poos. Then you give it a bit of a mulberry leaf to munch on and when it's finished you start scratching its back again until it poos again and then eats a bit more of a mulberry leaf or something like that.
Hope this has been of help to you.
The attire is very Scientific with the simplicity and white jacket. I am guessing the jacket is made of undyed silk from this project.
ReplyDeleteThe Empress appears to be having fun, a tradition of importance for all fashionistas :)
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